Target Schools for Orange County
Looking to go to grad school (MBA or MRED) as a means to relocate to the US, with a particular interest in living in Orange County or LA. Wondering if anyone has insight into what schools and programs are best suited for this, with development or REPE being my end goal.
Outside of UCLA / USC / Berkeley, are there any other schools I should be applying to? I don’t expect to be able to get into the top schools in the M7, but potentially the bottom tier schools in this bracket.
Regarding MBA or MRED, MRED is obviously cheaper, but I am at the director level (ignore title). But I also have a finance undergrad and CFA designation, so I don’t anticipate learning much in an MBA program.
Thanks in advance!
UC Berkley is by San Francisco not LA (north of Oakland)
In reading other threads it sounds like there is still a strong representation in the SoCal market of Berkeley alumni - let me know if this is incorrect
You're right. I interpreted your question wrong and thought you wanted to live in LA during your MBA/MRED.
Short answer is none
None as in there are no specific target schools and that any school could work, or that firms in this region don’t typically hire people from graduate degree programs?
None for OC. UCS UCLA come to mind. Neither one are jn OC. Closeby though.
University of San Diego has a solid MSRE program
Just do the USC MRED and network your ass off. UCLA and Berkeley do not have great representation in OC.
If you want to be in Orange County there’s nowhere better than USC. If you just want to be in SoCal or California you might do fine at UC Irvine or Pepperdine, but the opportunity set will be smaller. USC and UCLA are your best options.
I honestly think you’d be fine going anywhere as long as it’s a reputable name and you focus your networking efforts on SoCal while in school. Like I’m pretty certain UMich-Ross or IU-Kelley or UT-Mccombs would recruit as good if not better than UCSD or Pepperdine
USC MRED
Orange County is not a place I would want to start a real estate career. Work in LA until you're 30-35 and then move to Orange County.
Respectfully disagree. Have you lived in SoCal? OC is a real estate HUB.
I literally live in Orange County. Not a better place for someone my age in the country.
I would still pick LA 10/10 times in my 20’s
Would be within this age range post-graduation (hence why I’m wondering if an MBA would be better). A big attraction of SoCal to me is the beach, and it seems like Newport is likely the biggest hub with proximity to it? Not ruling LA out, but my goal would be to find something close to the beach / where I am not stuck with a brutal commute in either direction.
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